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UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

A pre-med’s guide to managing burnout

A pre-med’s guide to managing burnout

Deeya Kameshetty, Staff Writer June 8, 2026

I was pretty naive when I graduated high school. As a pre-med student, I thought I knew exactly what I had to do. Get good grades, join organizations, get clinical experience and move through everything...

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ATC to resume operations June 2

Jane Burkhardt, Editor-in-Chief June 1, 2026

Developing story: The Mercury has reached out to Martín, the City of Richardson Fire Department and university officials for more information and will update this article as additional information becomes...

A therapy dog interacts with attendees during a campus stress relief event.

A “paws” on finals stress

Kezia Sunil, Managing Editor May 4, 2026

With finals officially upon UTD, stress has built up throughout campus. The Student Counseling Center held Paws for Finals, which brought therapy dogs and small activities to campus. According to...

Grentperez performs his unreleased song “After All” at UTD’s Springapalooza.

Grentperez headlines for UTD Springapalooza

Kezia Sunil, Web Editor April 27, 2026

By the time doors opened at 7 p.m., hundreds of students had been waiting outside ATEC for hours, forming a line that stretched far past the venue for Springapalooza headliner Grentperez.   “I...

A $4 million mistake

A $4 million mistake

Riley Gove, Copy Editor April 21, 2026

Generative artificial intelligence was posed as a harbinger of the future, a tool of titanic proportions.  Supporters predicted unheralded productivity that could bring about a new human age.  Nowadays,...

What Happened to “All Eyes on Rafah”?

What Happened to “All Eyes on Rafah”?

Kezia Sunil, Web Editor March 24, 2026

“All eyes on Rafah.” Millions shared it. Celebrities reposted it. Students filled their Instagram stories with it. We treated it like a promise, but somewhere between the shares and scrolling, Palestine...

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